Necktie press



NECKTIE PRESS Filed octf 1v. 192e INVENTORS Richard RE mm1 11.@ a Delberl' L.HamilTcn-L ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 26, 1931 y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y,

- RICHARD F. SCHULZKE AND DELBERTL. HAMLTON, OF PORTLAND, OREGON NECKTIE Pnnss I Application led Octo'berrl, 1928. `Serial No. 309,371.

This invention relates to improvements `in tie presses.

The primary'object of this invention is the provision of an adjustable tie press or ftree comprising relatively movable divergent side members with improved means to Wedge the same into pressing relation within the pocket of a tie, to press wrinkles and creases from the tie or cravat.

'Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein simi- 151lar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a front elevation of the im'- proved tie press. Figure 2 is asectional view taken longitudinally Athrough thete press in the planeV thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view 'of a crown piece used to hold the tie press parts in assembled adjustable relation.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown onlyT a preferred embodiment of the invention, the letter A may generally designate the tie press or tree',

which comprises pressing arms B andV C pivotally held in assembled relation by a crown piece D; means E being provided for wedgj ing the pressing arms B and C into tie pressing relation.

In tie presses which have heretofore been provided, either the members which do the pressing are connected together in such a lbulky way as to leave rivets, or other projections which catch in the material of the tie as the tie press is being inserted into the tie pockets, or instead of pressing the tie into proper form, the material is either damaged or, the bulkyparts leave their imprint in the "tie after it has become partially pressed. With this in mind the improved tie press is not provided with any projecting Shanks, rivet heads, or the like, but fits in an efflcient relation Within the tie; having novel and improved wedge means for firmly pressing the tie in a proper relation, according to the shape of the tie. 'l

The pressing' arms B and C are ofelongated formation, channel-shaped in cross section, each of the same comprising the side walls l0 and ll connected by the arcuated portion v12 which forms the convex pressing edge adapted to engage against the inside marginaledge of the tie during pressing.

The walls l0 and ll are ofcourseiparallel, 60

and provide a channel groove 18 wherein the wedge device E cooperates in an adjustable relation. The walls 10 and 1l are not very wide, but preferably diverge'or taper upwardly Vfrom'their lower ends to the crown pieceD.

The crown piece D, as is shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, comprises a substantially flat segmental head 25, having a rounded convex margin 26 which enables the insertion of the press into the tie without damage to the material thereof A reducedY lat attaching shank 28 is rigid or integral with the head portion 25, and 'it is provided with openings 29 transversely therethrough.

The arms B and C are .pivotally assembled upon'the crown piece D by insertion of the shank 28 into the upper ends of the channel grooves ofthe arms B and C; countersunk head rivets 35 being provided for riveting the walls l() and 11 Vof the arms B and C through the openings 29 of the shank 28; Since the shank 28 is reduced, the outer sur-4 faces of the walls and connecting portions l0, ll' and l2 of the arms'B andfC lie flush with'the outer surfaces of the head 25, to insure that no part of the tie press will catch in the material of the tie as the tie press is be-l ing inserted into' thenpocket of the tie, land which will be apparent from the drawings.

The wedge means E is reciprocable along the arms B and C, operating within the plane in which said arms lie, in the channel grooves thereof, and in such relation that the movement thereof. relative along the arms B and C will not interfere with the material of the tie; the wedge means E having handle means which is adapted to extend from the larger open end of the tie for operating in its wedge action to properly adjust the pressing arms Within the tie pocket.

More specifically, the Wedge means E preferably consists of Wedge strips or pieces 50 and 51, respectively slidable along the grooves 30 of the channel shaped arms B and C. These stripsOand 51 are snugly slidable Within their; respective channels, ,andtheyaree elongated, having the ends thereof convex,

and in Width they are less than the depth of'l the slots-,86)2in.-which,.they ride.A The pieces or strips 50 and 51 are each provided With facing concavities 53, Within which the'later-A ally extending segmental projections 54:,`

y forming part of the head' 55' of the slidable operatingmember 56seat. The operatingvl member56 includes aflltfbody 57, Which-is reCessedlongit-udinally at. 58to lessen the Weghtthereof; and" Which vis providedg with ZDY-.thegupfper .redilcedlshank 59 :uponwhich the headlfflhove. descr-ibed`I is formed; The

bodyflthe shanln) andthehead 55 are ally integral andere fiat, of., the same4 thickness,1

andslidahly cooperate .longitudinally in the slots ,of ,,t-he,channelf arms B4 and C.. The,

Opeil'll'ggprovides .ahandle 60,*so1to speak, whichextends beyondthe non-pivoted Aends ofplthe arms B and-.GWhich an operator may grasptooperatethe Wedge structure .E lonthe. operatingpieee `56 ;`rsaid: slots 65 and 66 beng'fatopposite sides .of the ,opening 58and 40..converging from.;the-handle end 60,01?.v thel member,56,jatf a` uniform slope at opposite sides :ofthe longitudinal. axis ofthe member 562, lrtheflowertendsfof the arms .-B and C., thati'aopposite tlieipivotedends on the, r member D,the walls. 10 .and 11 of, the arrns Bland .Clare eachv provided With. guide pins onrivets 68having counterfsunkheaded attaehmentzinhe-walls 10 and 11so thatthe pins` 'extend' across the grooyes'of thearms wland for seating in the slots, 65and66 ofthe ,operating'memher 516', as shown inFigf,

ure's y1",a`nd,`2 'of' the drawings.

"Inopera'tion', the-member 56 'is pulled doWnwardly,or"connter tothe crown Vpiece D; and sthis -peimitsta collapsing ofthe armsxB and G,

either' incidenttothe operator pressingA thearmsf-Band''C'togethen-or the cam action of the pinsiGSfintlie slotsi'and66; The arms BfandGha-vin'gfbeen collapsed to ithe desired 691extentgthe device is inserted with itsl crown piece l) foremost intothe pocket ofthe tie.; the 1p1ane;ofthefparts off-.the improvedrpressf ing-deviceAi lyingl of course inthe plane of thefpoclret ofthe tie. Thefdevice is inserted tofthedesired. extentinto-the pocket of the tie, and the member 56 is then moved upwardly relative in the channels of the arms B and C, by the operator pressing on the handle end of the member 56. Inasmuch as the convex lugs 54 fulcrum in the recesses of the Wedge shoes 50 and 51, the latter Will be slid up- Wardly into ,the rgroovedslots ofthechannel pieceson-armsB and G, spreadingzthe latter apart, that is, swinging them on the pivot pins 35', andmoving the convex edges 12 thereof into engagement againstthe sidevedgesof the tie Which is to be pressed. The Wedging acti'on'- of the apparatus or means E is thus accomplished tothe desired extent, until the Wrinkles areefacedfi'om the tie, and incident to ,tliefricti onal connection of the shoes; 50 and 51 in the channel pieces B and.,G the apparatusE Willhold itswedge engagement in the .arms B fandfG, -tdhold 2the latter. armstightly pressed in a stretching. relation upenn.Y

- the teWhich isreceivedthereover. It.is,-tobe noted ,that the. strips 50j and .51 will fulrumj accurately upon the .lugends ofatheoperatf ing slide 56, as can readilyfbeSeenifromige ures 2; and 3 rof. the-,drawing The pressing action as.accomp1ishedbytheclampng meansY E is not accomplishedlbythe slide,of;thepins G8 alongfrjtheslots 6.5 and6,that.ijs, there-'is no cam -actiondurfingthe insertinggmovement. ofjzthe wedge ,meanseE .alongthe arms-Bandl C. toward thecrown piecejDg the-shoes-sand 5l, accomplishing the wedge'. action, With,-.su cient friction to hold the pressingfpostion.

Y 'Various changes-inthe shape, size, .and '.arrangement of parts` may he made/ta` the form, of invention herein shown and described.;v Without departing), front thefspirit of` the ainvention or; the -,scope.-of-theclaims..

Weclaim: Y Y j A 1. In a necktiefpress of-zthefclass described the combination of;elongatnalfstreiglglt; resse ing arms of substantially; channel ys 'sped formation, means pivetally. conneeting.- the arms together at@ similar ends-Lw-ith.. the, armes-` extending divergent awaytherefromandfthe.- channels1 facing each tether, elongated slide pieces inl said channels, any elongated f operatev inghandle, meansfulcrfumingfV the` operating.; handle .to said slide piecea. said'n operating'. handle having elongated slots therein :foneaeh ofthe pressingrarmsandzpns atfthe :freeends of 1 said; pressingfarmseop eratingfv in saidzslots; to' guide the relation ofthe@operatinghandle-` iniits movementwith respect to theapressingarms.y Y l y Y 2. VIn anecktie' Apress` the; combination; of"

rpivota-lly connected' divergent pressing-arms;

awedging slide longitudinally movablev be` tweentheV pressing armstowards. or" away.;`

ing 7 arms as the slide. is moved; respectively. 'lee towards and away from the pivots of said arms.

3. In a neoktie press the combination of elongated pressing arms, means pivotally oonnectlng them together at similar ends, an elongated Wedge device slidable between said arms and operable from the free ends of the arms for such sliding, and pin and slot connections camming each of said arms to said wedge device for a relative opening and closing movement upon moving the wedge device relatively back and forth between and along said arms.

4. In a neoktie press the Combination of elongated pressing arms, an elongated wedge member operating between said arms, said wedge member having a pair of relative converging slots longitudinally therein,and pins connected with said arms operating in the slots connecting one of the arms slidably to one slot and the other arm slidably to the other slot whereby upon relative movement of the wedge member longitudinally between the arms the latter will be laterally expanded and contracted.

RICHARD F. SCHULZKE. DELBERT L. HAMILTON. 

